The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-11-09
S TATE NEWS.

! Canadian by the name of Davie
| Davis called at the Dover Observer OIL 2,
| this week and told the following story
SOME weeks ago while working IN =
JohnshurV. u. his wife, whom he hae
| left behind in Canada, sold ont all his fur
ulture and skipped oil with u young fellow
named Frank OChir. Davis hearing al
it, Immediately followed and traced thu
erring couple To Skowhegan, where the
trail was lost. He procured warrant
for the arrest Of Otlalr btlair lef'
two small children behind with L.
brother.
II is reported that the money required
for the Northern Maine Railroad ha~
been pledged and that survey will Ia
begun this fall,
They had a chance Ia try the water
works al Toeus, Thursday. \ fire broke
out there at \. NJ. in the carriage room.
starting first in the chimney. A liberal
supply Of water applied withvigor soon
cStngnishcd the blaze that might hase
started "A serious eouliagration.
Governor Bodwell has appointed and
commissioned Hall G. Burleigh of Us
~albero. delegate to the National Farm
rr's Convention at Chicago, Nov. 18th Ia
10Th Mr. BarIeigh by the midnight
train, SUNDAY
Building is quite brisk at Grccnville
junction, the Mooschcad Lake terminus
Of the Bangor y Pi>cGta9nis Railroad.
Three line dwelling HOUSES are now being
built, the hest enc for Capt. Samuel Cole.
j II. Eyeleth is getting the materials to
grther for still another house there.
Hon. Charles H. Porter of Calais.
agent Of the Passamaquoddy tribe of In
dians for several years, died on Tuesday
lie vas one OF the prominent business
men Of Calai, and genial gentleman.
Col. W. 4. K. Boothby has been ap-
pointed State AGENT for Maine for the
National Fire Insurance Company, Of
Hartford. Conn. with headquar crs at
Walefsillc
ST. Johns Commandery, X T.. Bangor,
gave complimentary banquet recently
to PAS Grand commander \. Il. Farm
ham on the occasion Of his departure for
California, where he intends to reside.
IN elegant Past Commanders jewel va
presented on behalf of the Commandery
by Past Commander Collamere. Speeches
were made by Col Faruham and other
Sir knights
party of Il, who were formerly en-
ployed in the Dexter wooden mills, fear
mg scarcity of work there this winter,
started. within the past week, for the line
Of the Canadian Pacific X. X. to find work
there. If the mills remain closed for any
length of time, a large number will fol-
low them. The White Mill was shut down
las Saturday night tut the Brick mill i'll
probably run I'LL about November 18th.
When the Stone mill will shut down i
not vet determined. 1t is generally IN
derStoood, however, that the mills have
been doing a tioarishiug business for the
past year or two, and it is not thought
that the suspension of operations will be
for more than short time.
Bill Nycs ancient town of Shirley has
taken great boom since the railroad
wen. through. Many new houses have
been built there. Now Mr.. John II. Eve
lcth is to erect large new boarding
housc to accommodate the men in his mill
and Is also lifting up good sized store.
+. 4 j. +. Webster are 10 erect Il he "
steam mill in the town 10 cut their lum-
ber there instead Of floating il down the
river. They expect TO haze ii up 50 a To
SAY Til, winter Everything indicates
that Shirley will be busy little place
during the next few year
Nr Matthew'S, the labor commissioner,
reports thar returns in hi, department
are coming in we'll from all parts Of the
slale. His statistics on panperi>m in lie
Stale VIII be remarkably tdll ami aceur-
ate. All bus l. towns Ii 4e reported on
this and II are yet to be heard from IN
the matter OF general statistics. Opin-
i4ns of the existing state OF things in the
various departments of labor are solicit
ed from WorEng-mcn throughout tic
Sfat.. uuJ -amp al fine ipftpI.- received u -